The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the NICU work environment and parental presence in the NICU using a national data set. The authors conducted a cross-sectional, observational study of a national sample of 104 NICUs, where 6060 … Continue reading →

Breastfeeding is an important element of motherhood with a preterm infant, but the role of maternal emotions in relation to breastfeeding is vague. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe maternal emotions regarding and insights into breastfeeding during the first … Continue reading →

Milk flow rate may play an important role in an infant’s ability to safely and efficiently coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing during feeding. The purpose of this study was to test milk flow rates from bottle nipples used in the … Continue reading →

Two cases are presented of infants that have very high weight gain from exclusive breastfeeding, which is then followed by a decrease in weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ) during complementary feeding. Potential factors that might have influenced their very high weight gain led … Continue reading →

The latest report from the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) group explores the feasibility of linking the NMPA data set, which contains data relating to the majority of women who give birth, to the National Neonatal Research Database (NNRD), … Continue reading →